Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center, takes the stage to launch the New Year’s celebration for 2018.

The Scientology New Year’s celebration at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles recognizes a 12-month period of tremendous success and unprecedented expansion for the religion.

“Yes, tonight’s the night we ring in a New Year and ring out an old,” declared Mr. David Miscavige, the ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion. “So, while others tell tales of Father Time, the Lord of Time, time immemorial, time inconceivable, time after time, and, ‘just in the nick of time’—well, we are the exception to the rule that ‘time waits for no one,’ if only for the fact time is always on our side. So, while everyone else has a ‘devil of a time’ comprehending who we are, in light of all we accomplished in the last twelve months—this, my friends, is show time!”

There’s so much to cheer about as thousands of Scientologists and their guests take in the profound accomplishments of the past year, and plan for an even greater 2018.

Time and again the crowd at the Shrine Auditorium rises to applaud the achievements of 2017—yet another fantastic year of growth for the Church of Scientology and humanity at large.

APPLIED SCHOLASTICS RE­THINKING THE FUTURE IN THE UK In East Sussex, England, a prestigious boarding school used their nationally accredited syllabus, founded upon L. Ron Hubbard’s Study Technology, to garner test scores 70 percent above countrywide averages and inspire a new generation of British thinkers.

BRINGING HOPE INTO THE HEART OF HONDURAS In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, a government minister employed The Way to Happiness and its 21 precepts of universal morals in 2,000 of the world’s most violent schools, whereupon the nation saw a 20 percent drop in crime.

A DRUG REHABILITATION CRUSADE FOR EUROPE Across a network of 20 rehabilitation centers, Narconon drug treatment programs in continental Europe have salvaged some 40,000 from addiction.

HEAVY LIFTING FOR EXPANSION IN SOUTH AFRICA A South African entrepreneur applied LRH Admin Technology to a set of dormant granite mines, generating expansion of 40 times over in just three years and supplying the highest quality granite to more than 750 international corporations.

REVIVING AN ANCIENT ART IN THE ORIENT In East Asia, a Japanese CEO applied the organizational skills and tools developed by L. Ron Hubbard to the harvesting, quality control and packaging of some 77 green tea products, processing over eight million pounds of tea and thereby creating the world’s number one green tea company.

MULTI-FAITH UNITY IN INDIA One man’s efforts in India inspired the formation of a multi-faith group of students that ultimately reached more than 200,000 Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus and Christians with Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.

DELIVERING HUMANITARIAN HELP TO A NATION In the midst of a cocaine corridor turning six-year-olds into users in Ecuador, one mission Executive Director partnered with National Police, thereby blanketing her city with Scientology-sponsored humanitarian programs to ultimately reach 40 percent of the nation.

A NEW DAWN FOR THE BAYOU STATE
The Ideal Scientology Mission of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, celebrated the dedication of their stunning new quarters on July 8, 2017.

CELEBRATION IN THE CITY OF SENIGALLIA
At Italy’s Adriatic Coast, the Ideal Scientology Mission of Senigallia cut a ribbon on their striking new facility on September 23, 2017.

GRAND EXPANSION IN TAIWAN
September 24, 2017, saw the festive inauguration of the Ideal Scientology Mission of Hsi-An in Taiwan’s central city of Taichung.

This New Year’s celebration not only saw a record number of Power Field Staff Members (FSMs) honored for having escorted at least 100 people onto and up the Bridge to Total Freedom, but an unprecedented four individuals achieved the status of Elite FSM for helping over 1,000 people onto the Bridge.

As the night drew to a close, Mr. Miscavige offered a glimpse into the future of a 2018 full of expansion, driven by the purpose to help and set to shatter all previous expectations.

Capping the spectacular New Year’s event at the Shrine Auditorium was a rousing performance orchestrated by Grammy Award winner David Campbell, befitting the evening’s exuberant spirit.

The after-event festivities were just as joyous with attendees gathering to reflect and share aspirations for a fast-approaching 2018. One such guest said: “In Scientology, together we can create a free world and this night really showed all the powerful examples of who we are—it was such a full look at what we are doing and what we will do.”

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JANUARY

01.21A TREASURED LANDMARK REBORN—SCIENTOLOGY OPENS NEW CHURCH ATOP AUCKLAND Auckland celebrates the grand opening of new National Church of Scientology for New Zealand at a landmark site overlooking the city.

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MARCH

03.13INSPIRATIONAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FÊTES PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE LEGACY OF L. RON HUBBARD Clearwater, Florida, becomes nexus point for Church celebration to honor the transcendent life of Scientology Founder.

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MARCH

03.19NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY PREMIERES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA’S SAN FERNANDO VALLEY Massive new Scientology Church sheds her ribbon to launch an epic season of expansion for the religion.

APRIL

04.20RELIGIOUS RECOGNITION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA The Church of Scientology of Macedonia is officially recognized as a religious organization.

10.08IAS GALA WEEKEND FÊTES YEAR OF HUMANITARIAN HELP AND ADVANCE
Scientologists from 65 nations gather in East Grinstead, Southern England, on the first weekend in October to recognize a year of expansion and accomplishment in the name of the International Association of Scientologists.

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OCTOBER

10.14SCIENTOLOGY CENTRE FOR INTERACTION AND PARTNERSHIP OPENS IN SOUTH DUBLIN A new Church of Scientology and Community Centre on a multi-acre estate opens its doors to the communities of Dublin, Ireland.

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OCTOBER

10.21A REVOLUTION OF THE SPIRIT IN BRITAIN’S SALT OF THE EARTH: BIRMINGHAM The City of a Thousand Trades welcomes a new Scientology Church to the heart of Birmingham at its joyous grand opening ceremony.

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OCTOBER

10.28A IS FOR AMSTERDAM—A NEW CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY SHINES IN THE NETHERLAND’S ALPHA CITY A world-class capital and icon of culture and tolerance welcomes the Church of Scientology to its new home on the “Knowledge Mile.”

OCTOBER

10.30RELIGIOUS RECOGNITION IN THE NATION OF MEXICO Crowning a 2017 of immense achievement was the announcement of full religious recognition for the Church of Scientology by order of the government of Mexico.

“Church of Scientology Mexico accredited as a religious association.”—Ministry of Interior, Mexico30 October 2017

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DECEMBER

12.23FESTIVE SPIRIT: JOHANNESBURG WELCOMES NEW CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY IN VIBRANT CELEBRATION The Church of Scientology caps a season of expansion with a dynamic Grand Opening in northern hills of the “City of Gold”—Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Time for Celebration: Scientology Honors Year of Record Growth and Welcomes a 2018 Full of Potential

New Year’s 2018

Thousands joyously ring in the New Year and reflect on a run of unbridled achievements in the name of a better world.

The atmosphere was electric and the anticipation almost tangible as a record number of Scientologists gathered in the Shrine Auditorium for the live Scientology New Year’s celebration. The occasion marked the close of a miraculous 2017—it was most certainly time to celebrate a season of realizing expectations, achieving targets and, naturally, setting new ones.

Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board Religious Technology Center, takes the stage to launch the New Year’s celebration for 2018.

“Yes, tonight’s the night we ring in a New Year and ring out an old,” declared Mr. David Miscavige, the ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion. “So, while others tell tales of Father Time, the Lord of Time, time immemorial, time inconceivable, time after time, and, ‘just in the nick of time’—well, we are the exception to the rule that ‘time waits for no one,’ if only for the fact time is always on our side. So, while everyone else has a ‘devil of a time’ comprehending who we are, in light of all we accomplished in the last twelve months—this, my friends, is show time!”

And just like that, Mr. Miscavige set the stage for a majestic celebration that pulsed with excitement as visual highlights of achievements rolled out minute by minute. Highest ever after highest ever accomplishments underscored an unparalleled year. Further headlines spotlighted the Church’s renowned international humanitarian efforts as well as a breathtaking review of the over half-million square feet of new churches dedicated in the past year. The run of glorious Grand Openings across 2017, include:

The January 21 dedication of a new Church for one of Scientology’s oldest congregations in the great southern hemisphere capital of Auckland, New Zealand.

The October 14 ribbon cutting of a new Church and Community Centre in Dublin, Ireland, dedicated to offering Scientology-sponsored programs and providing a hub for civic activities and events to strengthen communities across the Emerald Isle.

This unrelenting wave of expansion generated continuing recognition of the religion in nations around the globe. Indeed, crowning a 2017 of immense achievement, Mr. Miscavige announced to the roaring crowd, an epic accomplishment and one coming in the wake of religious recognitions in the Republics of Macedonia and Colombia. Because, on October 30, 2017, the nation of Mexico awarded the Church of Scientology full religious recognition—a landmark triumph for Scientology and religious freedom.

Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE)—where secular and charitable programs deliver strategies designed to curb and eradicate drug addiction, illiteracy and crime. In East Sussex, England, where a prestigious boarding school used their nationally accredited syllabus, founded upon L. Ron Hubbard’s Study Technology, to garner test scores 70 percent above countrywide averages and inspire a new generation of British thinkers. In Tegucigalpa, Honduras, where a government minister employed The Way to Happiness and its 21 precepts of universal morals in 2,000 of the world’s most violent schools, after which the country saw a 20 percent drop in crime. And in continental Europe, where across a network of 20 rehabilitation centers, Narconon has salvaged some 40,000 from addiction.

World Institute of Scientology Enterprises (WISE)—Included in this year’s tales of L. Ron Hubbard’s Technology for prosperity at work is a central Florida executive who used administrative tools to streamline exhilaration into the fastest-growing adventure parks in America. In similar fashion, a South African entrepreneur applied LRH Admin Tech to a set of dormant granite mines, generating expansion of 40 times over in just three years and supplying the highest quality granite to more than 750 international corporations. And then there’s the Japanese CEO who used organizational skills for harvesting, quality control and even packaging some 77 green tea products, processing over eight million pounds of tea and thereby creating the number one green tea company in the world.

International Hubbard Ecclesiastical League of Pastors (I HELP) and Scientology Missions International (SMI)—The advanced guard of Scientology on behalf of humanity. Featured success stories included an Indian practitioner who formed a multi-faith group of students to ultimately reach over 200,000 Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus and Christians with Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health. In Quito, Ecuador, amidst a cocaine corridor turning six-year-olds into users, one mission Executive Director partnered with National Police and thereby blanketed her city with Scientology-sponsored humanitarian programs, ultimately reaching 40 percent of the nation. Finally, there were three striking new missions of Scientology dedicated over the past few months in Louisiana, USA; Senigallia, Italy and Taichung, Taiwan, each of which have expanded five times over since grand opening.

A record number of Power Field Staff Members (FSMs) from 37 nations were also honored for having escorted at least 100 people onto and up the Bridge to Total Freedom. This year further saw an unprecedented four individuals achieve the status of Elite FSM, recognizing their achievement of having helped 1,000 people onto and up the Bridge.

With a finale full of flashing lights, bursts of confetti and leaping melodies—the curtain fell both on a stellar celebration and an all-star 12 months for the religion that could barely be packed into a single night. If 2017 is any indication, it’s no surprise that Scientologists across the globe are already anticipating a 2018 set to shatter all previous expectations.